Which statement is NOT true about the RNA-first hypothesis?
A. It says that first RNA, then DNA, and then proteins would have been necessary to interact in the chemical evolution that would have led to the development of the first cells.
B. It is supported by the discovery that RNA can act as an enzyme.
C. It is supported by the fact that some viruses have RNA as their genetic material.
D. It suggests that there was an "RNA world" about 4 billion years ago.
Answer: A
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